Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best things to do in Santa Monica, LA, Santa Monica, Venice & the Westside the weekend of Oct 2–4, 2026: 5 picks.
5 picks · checked Sep 10
Kirk Douglas Theatre, 9820 Washington Blvd, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideSidvics · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA sensory-sensitive Dog Man performance brings Pilkey’s comic hero to the Kirk Douglas Theatre.
Kirk Douglas Theatre, 9820 Washington Blvd, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideSidvics · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsA sensory-sensitive Dog Man performance brings Pilkey’s comic hero to the Kirk Douglas Theatre.
Friendship Bar, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideFriendship Bar revives a longtime Santa Monica Canyon name in a red-lit, nautical setting.
Friendship Bar, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideFriendship Bar revives a longtime Santa Monica Canyon name in a red-lit, nautical setting.
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideTrace a missing Otto Greiner drawing from wartime Dresden to the Getty and its planned return home.
Getty Center, Santa Monica, Venice & the WestsideTrace a missing Otto Greiner drawing from wartime Dresden to the Getty and its planned return home.
Hamburger Mary's - West Hollywood, 8288 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood & West HollywoodBrunch with the Brunchettes brings costumed drag performers into the crowd at Mary’s Saturday restaurant shows.
Hamburger Mary's - West Hollywood, 8288 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood & West HollywoodBrunch with the Brunchettes brings costumed drag performers into the crowd at Mary’s Saturday restaurant shows.
Troubadour, 9081 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood & West HollywoodJustin Higuchi · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHiss Golden Messenger and Sam Amidon share the Troubadour’s October 2 bill.
Troubadour, 9081 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood & West HollywoodJustin Higuchi · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHiss Golden Messenger and Sam Amidon share the Troubadour’s October 2 bill.
